Name: Mollie Piercy
Profession: Sports Therapist
Attended York High School: 2013-2018
Post-16 attended: York College
University or college? Leeds Beckett University
Favourite subject at school: PE and Physics
What I thought I wanted to do: I knew I loved sports from a young age and wanted to be involved somehow. I originally thought I’d go more into coaching.
What I ended up doing: I currently work with the Barnsley FC men’s first team as a Sports Therapist. This consists of injury assessments, rehabilitation, and pitch-side first aid.
How I got here: I got a BTEC qualification at college in Sports Science, then went to study a three-year Bachelors degree at Leeds Beckett in Sports and Exercise Therapy.
Most useful skill or character trait for my job: Determination to improve.
Top tip! Give everything that you do 100%.